The Ridge View volleyball squad, ranked ninth in the state in Class 2A, started their playoff run in style on Wednesday night in Holstein. The Raptors (32-8) met up with the Missouri Valley Lady Reds (13-19) in the opening round of the Class 2A playoffs. Ridge View got off to a fast start, jumping out to a 6-1 lead in game one. After a quick timeout, Missouri Valley settled down and played better, but the Raptors still managed to build a 17-9 advantage, and finished strong for a 25-11 victory in game one.
Jaycie Vohs of Ridge View placed ninth out of 83 runners at the state qualifying meet in Orange City on Thursday. The top 15 individuals at each qualifying meet earn a trip to the state cross country meet. Vohs finished the course in a time of 21:24.88 to secure a spot at the Class 2A state meet in Fort Dodge on Saturday.
The OABCIG volleyball season came to a close last week, as the Falcons fell to a tough Orange City Unity Christian squad. The battle-tested Knights won the match by scores of 25-15, 25-7, and 25-12.
OABCIG was led at the net by Karter Hemer with three kills. Kylie Schluter, Olivia Schroeder, Stella Remer, and Jenessa Kolar all smacked two kills, while Sadie Schirrmacher and Josilynn Pritchard each contributed one. Schroeder led the team with nine assists, while Pritchard and Abby Winterrowd both distributed one.
A fast start by Emmetsburg proved too much to overcome for the Ridge View football squad on Friday night, as the E-Hawks got past the Raptors 20-8 in the Class 1A playoff opening round. Ridge View entered the contest as the 4-seed from District 1, while Emmetsburg came in as champions of District 2. Emmetsburg jumped out to a 13-0 lead after one quarter, with the help of good field position. Ridge View held the E-Hawks in check the rest of the first half, but the Emmetsburg defense played well too, and the teams headed to the halftime break with the score remaining 13-0.
The OABCIG football squad had the offense in high gear on Friday night, as they put 64 points on the scoreboard, with almost 500 yards of total offense.
The OABCIG boys and girls cross country teams took part in the annual Bob Saunders Classic in Ida Grove last Monday. In girls results, Olivia Schnabel led the Falcons by placing 24th out of 87 runners in a time of 23:21.40.
The Ridge View girls and boys cross country squads participated in the annual Bob Saunders Classic in Ida Grove last Monday. In girls results, the Raptors’ Jaycie Vohs won third place out of 87 runners in a time of 20:45.71.
The Raptor volleyball squad was on the road Thursday night, traveling to Kingsley to take on conference foe Kingsley-Pierson. Ridge View jumped out to their customary fast start, flying to a 10-2 lead on the Panthers in game one, and cruising to a 25-8 victory.
